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View Poll Results: Which underquilt would you choose and why? [multiple choices available]

Personally I hate the cold. Full length all-the-way for that reason alone.

As to the temp range, well that depends on how warm/cold you sleep, where you're gonna sleep and how often you're gonna sleep there.

I like being warmer than I do colder, again, I hate the cold. I would rather have to wake up to vent than wake up shivering or clamoring for every extra 'anything' for insulation to help keep me warm.

Are you going to be sleeping in the cold often, or just often enough that you could bring warmer clothing?
Is weight a concern? If not then the extra few ounces of insulation between the 0/20 may not matter, then again it might be completely wasted if you never need it.

If it were me, and I was planning on sleeping in cold places often I would buy the full/0.

I agree, i dont mind dealing with gettin to hot(which hasnt happened yet), but i dont like any part of gettin cold. I myself am making a pod system. It has gottin to 32 so far but needs a vapor barrier for the wind.

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I have 2 UQ, both 20 deg, 1 is full length, the other 3/4. I use the 3/4 for temps between 40 and 65. The full length for colder. And if it gets real cold, I am going to use both. Haven't had the chance to try it yet, but maybe this year I will.

I don't want to use a pad, so the full length was the first UQ, then the next year,(or rather last year) I got the 3/4. Boy, that sure was a nice X-Mas.

Sorry guys I left out an important detail, this is not for guam, more of when I travel to nontropical places like Japan this coming February in the mountains. My target range is somewhere in the neighborhood of45* down to 0 i guess. My pluq will take place of a winter quilt other times. I hope this clears up any confusion. Thanks for all the replies so far...

Last edited by Fish<><; 11-17-2012 at 12:02.

"We do not go to the green woods and crystal waters to rough it, we go to smooth it."- G. W. Sears

My forum name is Fish<><; I'm in the navy; and I hate sleeping on the ground. If I didn't need ground to walk on or measure resistance to, I think I could happily give it up.

I just ordered the HG Incubator 0 degree. I had the same question and Adam gave me some great pointers. He informed me that 0 degree UQ can be used spring fall and winter without any problem based on how you hang it. I felt that I would rather have something that will go down to 0 degrees and hang it a little looser if it warms up than have a 20 and need more insulation. So with all that, I went with the full length, 0 because I too try to spend my money wisely and do not like anything more than I have to have in the hammock. And I hope you do not feel I was plugging HG just letting you know what I went with

No worries on the plug, in my op I was saying that more for the "go with HG and you won't go wrong" type of thing. Your particular post has gotten me to thinking positively towards my gut, and hopefully a decision in time for Xmas...just waiting on more thoughts on the subject after a little clarification on my end... Thanks...

"We do not go to the green woods and crystal waters to rough it, we go to smooth it."- G. W. Sears

My forum name is Fish<><; I'm in the navy; and I hate sleeping on the ground. If I didn't need ground to walk on or measure resistance to, I think I could happily give it up.

It's usually cold at night around here. 40's in the summer is common. I will be changing out to all 0* quilts. Have a 20* top quilt, but I'm a very cold sleeper, so I'm a bit too cool in the 30's. Got a 40* UQ and planned to supplement that with a quilt protector and a pad. Love the protector - pad sux.

No worries on the plug, in my op I was saying that more for the "go with HG and you won't go wrong" type of thing. Your particular post has gotten me to thinking positively towards my gut, and hopefully a decision in time for Xmas...just waiting on more thoughts on the subject after a little clarification on my end... Thanks...

It was a difficult decision for me, I have a DIY that I made that gets me to about 40 Degrees so I just did not want to have 3 or 4 UQ. He assured me I would be happy with the zero. He can explain alot better than me LOL! I know he and alot of other companies are running some nice sales coming up for Christmas so good luck with whatever you go with.

If you are going anywhere near 0* you should get the Full length 0. Just my opinion but I could make due with 2 quilts, a 0 and a 40, that would cover all my needs. I can use my 0 all the way up to 40 and then the other quilt would cover the rest.

Another question though. Considering the coldest weather I have slept in was around 20*(I used a synthetic sleeping bag to wrap up in), could I actually go to 0 in a zero uq and tq? Or would I have to use a pad as well?

"We do not go to the green woods and crystal waters to rough it, we go to smooth it."- G. W. Sears

My forum name is Fish<><; I'm in the navy; and I hate sleeping on the ground. If I didn't need ground to walk on or measure resistance to, I think I could happily give it up.